This week on Ring of Fire, Ryan Cooper National Correspondent for The Week, joins us to discuss his piece, “How Democrats Learned to Stop Worrying and Hand Out Fat Stacks of Cash.”

And Heather “Digby” Parton will help me rundown the biggest stories of the week.

Shorter show this week due to some technical difficulties, however Emma interviewed the great Dave Zirin, from The Edge of Sports Podcast, to discuss the mass exploitation of college athlete's by the NCAA.

This week on Ring of Fire, New Republic Staff Writer, Alex Shephard will join us to discuss his piece, “No One’s Buying the Republicans’ Deficit Fearmongering Anymore.”

And Heather “Digby” Parton will help rundown the biggest stories of the week.